Larry Bodine Law Marketing Blog

What are You Willing to Give Up for your Smartphone?

I will admit, I was intrigued by the title of Craig McGuire's most recent posting: "What Do Beer and Chocolate Have to Do with Law Firm Marketing?" Read his article below to find out the connection.

How do consumers find law firms online?

Understanding consumer behavior can give you an advantage when planning your law firm's online marketing.

For instance, one in three U.S. consumers responding to a recent survey reported that they would rather give up television than be deprived of their smartphones.1

Moreover, 43 percent of surveyed consumers said that they would be willing to give up beer for a month if it meant they could keep accessing the Internet on their smartphones. And, 36 percent of survey participants stated that they'd be willing to give up chocolate.1 Here are some more findings from the survey:

62 percent have used their smartphones every day in the past seven days

80 percent do not leave home without their device

66 percent access the Internet from their smartphone every day

Why a Mobile Strategy is Essential for Law Firm Marketing

By 2015, for the first time ever, more U.S. consumers will be accessing the Internet through mobile devices than through PCs.2

Smartphones are rapidly becoming an indispensable part our lives. But what does this mean for your law firm's marketing?

Have you ever visited a website on your smartphone that WAS NOT optimized for mobile viewing, where it was nearly impossible to read and navigate, let alone find contact information? Then you would know how unlikely mobile users are to actually turn into leads after such an experience.

To remain competitive and generate a healthy stream of leads, you need to ensure your law firm's website and profiles are easily found with a mobile optimized website, to be accessed and utilized around the clock by mobile device users.

And whatever marketing channels you leverage for 2013, make sure there is a mobile component, or you will be neglecting a key segment of your target audience.